2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 201

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Conway, Colburn, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled:
Elective Franchise - Voting by 17-Year-Old Citizens

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified citizens who are less than 18 years old to vote in specified elections under specified circumstances; making stylistic changes; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/30
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Dyson, Lenett, and Colburn
House Action
2/29
First Reading Ways and Means
3/19
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Special Order next session (Delegate Cardin) Adopted
3/30
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted
3/31
Floor Committee Amendment
Special Order later today (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-1)

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Referendum
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - I Elective Franchise
( 1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 434431/01     Offered on: February 26, 2008   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 255763/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 12:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 725561/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 2:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 31, 2008: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-1)